Heel-beading machine.



W. o.. STEWART & W. H'THOOAPERl HEEL READING MACHINE. L APPLIUATION FILED Nov. zo, 1907. RBNBWBD rms, 27, 1909.

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WILLIAM C. STEWART AND WILLIAM SIGNORS, 'BY MBSNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THOMAS CHUSETT".

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Application filed November 20, 190'?, Serial No. 403,026.

To all iti/tom lit may concern.'

lle it known that we, l/VILLIAM C. S'rewairr, a subject of the King of Great: Britain, and WrLLLrM H. Hoorim, a citizen oit the United States, both residing at Lynn, in the county of Essex and State ot` Massachusetts, have invented an llnproven'ient in Heel-Beading lilachines, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specitication, like numerals on the drawings representing like parts.

The object of this invention is to produce a novel machine for beading or otherwise operating upon the heels of boots and shoes.

The invention embraces various features ot construction and operation to be hereinafter disclosed and particularly relcrred to in the claims appended hereto.

.inthe accompanying drawings, Figure it is a side elevation of the head portion of a machine, illustrating one embodiment ot' our invention, several o" the parts beinl shown in section, for convenience of illustration; Fig. 2 is a detail on an enlarged scale showing the presser holder; Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. l, and. Figs. d and 5, perspective details to be referred to.

ln the particular eml'iodinient of our invention selected for illustration herein and shown in the drawings, referring first to Figs. l. and 3, the machine head 2, is mounted upon a column l., provided at its base with a countcrshatt it necessary or desired, and with suitable operating or controlling treadle means, Vfor convenient control ot the The machine head, as shown in Fig. 3, is forked to provide bearings il, 3 for a wheel shaft 4, having 'fast upon its lefthand end a suitable beading device shown as a wheel Adjacent the inner lace ot this beadingl wheel is a usual nurling wheel mounted to turn loosely upon a bearing sleeve T, rigidly clamped in the letthand bearing 3 and Furnishing interiorly the lefthand bearing for said wheel shaft. ietzween the head bearings 3, 3 (Fig. il) and tast. upon the shaft el is a drivingI pulley 8, driven by :i belt 9 from the countershat't below and driving the. beading wheel positivelyY as is custon'iary in machines otl this character, while the nurling wheel is tree to turn by contact with the heel as the latter is presented throughout its contour to' the beading wheel. To hold the heel lirmly and steadily HEEL-:HEADING lVIACHNE.

Specification of Letters Patent'.

.. forward te" carry H. HOOPER, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, AS-

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Patented Bec. 28, *rl-@d Renewed February 2'?, 1309. Serial No. 480,376.

in Contact with the beading and hurling wheels, my invention conternplatesthe use of a presser, shown as an endless belt.7 band, or strap 10 (Fig. i) supported in a twopart holder or carrier 1l.-1Q, the parts of which'are jointed at 13 in the upper end of a three-arm lever ll. "..this lever is fulcruined at i5 upon an arm of the machine head and has its depending arm connected by a spring 1G with a tension adjusting device 17 in the head. Connected to the horizontal arm of said three-armed lever is a treadle rod 18 which leads to a treadle not shown, depression of which throws said lever the presser band l0 also forward to receive within it the heel to be beaded. lllhen the treadle is released the spring returns the lever and thereby draws the presser band (Fig. l) to draw or press the heel into working` Contacty with the beadint; and nurling;l wheels.

The two members li andl of the presser holder or carrier are sullicicntly tubular to furnish a guide tor the presser or band yet admit` otf ready access to it. ,The parts of sser or band are normally separated by a spring lf), carried by the lower member ot' the holder or carrier and pressing against the upper' meniber to separate the tree ends thereof and thereby spread the trait end of the presser belt to receive the heel, said spring yielding as may be necessary to permit the two members to dra w together as the position ol' the heel within the 1 )1esser is changed troni time to time in pre1-neming the same to the working devices.

To 'facilitate removal or insertion o't the belt we have provided the two holder n'ieinbers li and 'l2 cach with a removable wall or plate 20, shown as the adjacent top and boto loin plates thereof. These plates land are provided near their opposite endsl with .notches 2l, to permit them to be l dropiaid between the inturned lips on the ears Q3 et and struck. up from the outer or loo tixed walls ot` the tubes. Said plates are. then pushed inward so as to carry their edges under said lips, which latter thereafter hold the said plates in position. fl`o prevent accidental. wit'lnlrawal of the removable plates 105 we have provided each with a holding-spring Q4, riveted at its inner end to its plate and provided at its outer end with laterally extended oars When the plate is placed in position these sprin r ears 25 overlie the lips 110 vided with flaring lips 27, 27, one of which tion ofthe heel.

' Vupon the said wheels,

in" each case is formed on the removable plate.

To position a heel the operator depresses the treadle to throw the three-arm lever 14 forward, the holder members 11, 12 serving to prevent the presser belt l0 from bulging except at its front or looped end. ,The heel is then inserted from the lefthand side of the machine (Fig. 3) and the treadle released, whereupon the spring 16 returns the three-arm lever until the presser belt draws' the heel frmlyinward with its seat in contact with the beading wheel. The tensionv of the spring 16 is considerable, so as to insure ylirm contact of the heel with its beadin "wheel, and causes the flexible presser be t to conform closely to the heel7 as indi` cated inv Fig. 1, the two holder members being drawn together against the tension of the spring 19 as necessary, to permit the upper run of the belt to vleaddirectly from the up- 'per side of the heel rearward to the holder joint 13. At the joint 13 is a loose pulley, about which the presser belt may run to permit said presser to travel freely through the tube as the heel is turned in one or the other direction to present its surface to and -be acted upon by the. beading and nurling wheels. It will be evident that Whatevermay be the contour of the heel and however freely its position may be changed in presenting it to the beading wheel,` the presser belt conforms pertectlythereto,.as may be necessary to causethe heel to be drawn into `firm and operative. contact with the beading' and nui-ling wheels; and this without. intertering inthe least withthe free manipula.- The tension of the spring` 16, which represents the pressure of the heel remains always substantially constant. The. vtension of the spring. merely sufficient to steady and positionthe heel, leaving the principal pressure of the heel against the working wheels to be furnished by the operator, who vin 'any eventholds the,v heel down in position to'prevent it being drawn upward and above the beading wheel which it might do it' not restrained.

Byl properly positioning the presserfpbeltA the latter may Ibecaused .to exert 'a draft in any desired direction upon lthe heel, so-as toV 'drawal of the toplift plate 2S provided a top. lift plate28 (Fig. 3) This plate i stands in position to contact firmly with the toplii-t of the heel positioned to be operated upon. To this end the said plate is universally mounted upon the end of a. horizontal slide bar 29, mounted to slide in a sleeve bearing 30 held in the-split arm 3l of the machine head. A clamping screw 32 furnishes means for clamping said sleeve in' desired position to accommodate heels of l different heights. Betweenthe enlarged end of said sleeve 30 and the said toplift plate is inter osed a s'rine 33 which tends to square the said plate relative to the end vof its holding bai' 29 and also to maintain the said plate pressed normally'and yieldingly to the left. ASaid slide bar 29 at its oppo site or righthand end (Fig. 3) is provided lwith a fast collar 34, in front of which stands the shortv arm or' a bell crank lever- 35, i'ulcrumed at 36 on an arm depending from said sleeve. The long arm of said. lever vcrlies a stud 37 on a lever 38, fulcrumed at 39 on the machine head. This lever is connected by a link 40 with the ,cxtended end of a pin 41 which constitutes the connection between the treadle rod 18 and the horizontal arm of the three-arm ,lever 14. Whenever said treadle rod is depressed to throw the three-arm lever yforward to present the presser belt for reception of a heel, the lever 387 j ust described, is turned to cause its stud 37 to lift the long` arm' of the bell crank 35 and thereby 'withdraw the toplift presser plate 2S .to the rightlig. 3). After the heel has been inserted inthe loop oi the presser or band, release of the treadle 'to permit the presser or band to draw the heelagainst the beading wheel also releases the bell crank lever and permits the spring 33 to'press the toplift plate 28 totheleft, to square'the heel and, at the saine time, tocause the heel rand vto be pressed firmly and laterally against the beadingwheel 5,.and not run off and'produce a badvbead and possibly injure the@ counter. in anyv position/of adjustment of thel toplii't plate the bell crank lever which is adjusted with it, is always-liftedinto position with its long arm in a substantially horizontal position, which gives a substantially constantdistanceof with;

for presentation'of all heels to be beaded. be noted that when the long arm ofthe bell- .lt-will also crank lever 35 is in such horizontal pasitiornk adjnstmentl of thel sleeve 30, which Camiers 'e136' Ll l) .engaging orare@ the bearingr 3G ol' said lever, can be made conveniently by loosening' the set screw 32 and sliding tlle sleeve in its clamp bearing 3l, thus adjusting;` the top lil't plate tor heels of different heights.

lt will be observed that the heel, in all positions of presentatitm, is completely controlled and pressed uniforml)Y against the beading wheel and by'a presser or band, con

tradistinguished from a heel clamp or jack,

thus speedingl the machine and avoiding possible 'injury to the heel such as is likely to result lrom the use of a clamp.

The machine, as here shown, is provided with a brushingaip wheel /l-Q, positioned at the back and somewhat to the le't'l or" thc beading Wheel. This wheel is mounted on a shaft 43. journaled in rearwardly extended arms on the machine head, and provided with a belt pulley' Ll-lf shown in 1, adapted to be driven by the, same belt. that drives the heading' Wheel. This is arranged herein by the use of an intermediate idler Alo running' upon a stud 4G in the said arms. Thus, after a heel has been headed the operator may conrenienthv brush up the bead and so much' oit' the heel as ma)Y be necessary, without transfer of the Work either in his hands or lo a separate machine, thus further speeding the operation of heel i'iishing.

While we have shown details ot mechanical `devices which have been 'found well adapted' to carry lheginvenlion into effect, it. is to he understood that, :said invention is not restricted or cireumsoribed thereby, the essentials ot the invention being detined in the. claims by intentionally broad language comprehensive of various terms or embodiments of the invention.

Having described an illustrative embodimenty of our invention. what we claim is:

l. A machine for operating upon the heels ot boots and shoes, comprising a` working tool. a flexible strap constriu-.ted 'and ar ranged to provide a loop for engaging the boot or shoe. and means tor bodily moving the strap and the loop engaged boot or shoe. toward said working lool.

A machine for operating upon the heels ot' boots and shoes, comprising a lool, a heel member presenting a loop conlormable to the shape of and to receive the heel, said heel engaging* member being constructed and arranged to travel relative lo the heel a's the latter is moved b v they opera tive to present ditlerenly portioi'is ol the, heel to the tool.

3. ln a niachine for acting; upon the, heels of boots and shoes, the combination ot a biking lool. a work .supporting hand or .strap constructed and arranged to provide a loop t'or engagiiig and sustaining the work, means 't'or moving the band or strap in one direction to permit the work to be placed Within the loop, and means 't'or moving it in operative relation with thetoo'l.

l. ln a machine for acting upon the`heels Working tool, a iiexible band or strap constructed and arranged to provide Ia work receiving loop, and means for separating the parte of the 4loop to permit.- t-he Worlr to he placed therein.

o'. ln a machine for acting upon the heels of boots and shoes, the combination ofa working tool, a flexible band or stra a co1- rier for said band or strap, means tldr sepurating the parts o't the band or strap to permit the Work to be engaged thereby, and

Strap to place the heel in operative relation 'with respectto the Working tool.

o. ln a machine of the character described, the combination of a. Working tool, a flexible band or strap, a carrier for Said band or stra-rp, said carrier and band or Strap being in said. band or strap wherein to receive the work, and means for moving said carrier and band or strap to place the work'held by said loop in operative relation to said tool.

T. ln a machine of the character described,

comprising a. band or strap, a carrier or presser holder for-said band or stra p, means t'or separating,` the parts of said carrier or holder to separate the .parts or' the band or strap and permit the 'Work to be placed in a `loop formed therein, and means for moving the band or strap and the loop engaged work into operative relation to the working tool.. i

S. ln a machine for operatinga on the heels working tool, a band or strap forengagin the heel of a boot` or shoe, treadle operated means for n'iovingg the band or strap with relation to the working tool to permit the 'heel ot' a bool or shoe to be placed Within a loop formed in said band or strap, and means for returning the band or strap vto initial position and the heel into operative relation with the ivorking'ftool.

l). .il machine of the character described, eomln'isinp; in con'ibina'tion a tooha flexible work presser lor presenting the Work to the lool, and an imlependently mounted self u'orlr pr'esser. v

lll. A machine oit the character described, con'iprising in emribinatnm, a tool, a presser for presenting the work to the tool, an indelwndently mounted top-life plate, means tor projecting the. presser to permit the introduction andremoval of Work, and devices movable upon operation of said 'means to retract the top-lift plate.

ll. ln a machine of the character described, the combination of a tool, a premier means for moving,A the carrier and banderl ol boots and, shoes, the combmatin of a centering top-litt plate adjacent the flexible' the opposite direction to carry the Work into ot boots and shoes, the combination of a constructed and arranged to provide e. loop the combination of a working tool, a presser roe comprising a flexible band or strap for pretop lift plate disposed and arranged with seiiting the work to the action of said tool, relation to said working tool and flexible a .universally mounted top-lift plate, and band or strap to engage and guide .the heel, means for normally centering said plate. and means for adjusting the top liiitplate 5 ll2. In a machine of the character defor the treatment of heels of different 7o scribed, the combination of a tool, a presser heights. j i comprising a flexible band or strap having a 19. In a machine for operating on boots Work supporting loop for presenting the and shoes, the combination of a working work to the action of said tool, a universal tool, a flexible band or strap, a carrier or mounted top-lift plate adjacent thereto, and holder for said band or strap, means for 75 yielding means for normally centering said separating the members of said carrier or plate. holder and the parts of the band or strap to 13. In a machine ofthe character deenable the work to be placed in a loop scribed, the combination of a tool, a presser formed by the said band or strap, and means comprising a flexible band or strap having a for bodily moving the band or strap to place so work supporting loop forl presenting the the work held by said loop into operative rework to the action of said tool, and a toplation with the working tool.

lift plate mounted adjacent thereto and over 20. In a machine for acting` on the heels which the top-lift moves as the Work is beof boots and shoes, the combination of a tool,

2D ing treated by said tool. a top-lift plate disposed adjacent thereto S5 14. A heel beading machine, comprising a' and on which the top lift of the heel may beading tool, a liexible work conforming rest, a supporting rod for said top-lift plate, presser for presenting the heel to the action a flexible joint connecting said top-lift plate of said tool, means to project said flexible and supporting rod, and means acting nor- V presser to receive a'heel, holding means for inally to automatically' center j the top-lift 90 said presser, and'means for separating the plate when in top-lift engaging position.

parts of said holding means. 21. In a machine for acting upon the heels In a machine of the character deof boots and shoes, the combination of a tool,

scribed, the combination of a working tool, a top-litt plate, a support for said top-lift a flexible band or strap, a carrier or, holder plate, a flexible joint connection between the 95 for said band or strap, said carrier or holder top-lift plate and its support to permit the and band or strap being constructed and arl top-lift plate to center itself When itineets ranged t0 plOYlCle by Salti band 0i' Strap a the heel, and treadle controlled means for 109i) for Sustalning the Work therein, and quickly moving the top1ft plate and supsaid carrier or holder having relativelyniovport toward and from top-lift engaging 100 able parts constructed and related to permit position, y ready removal and insertion of said band or 22. In a machine for acting upon the strap. l t heels of boots and shoes, the combination of 16. In a machine of the character dea tool, a presser for presenting the work'to 40scribed, the combination of a working tool, the action of said tool, a universally mounted 105 V55 andarranged to provide a work sustaining @om a flexible band or strap, a carrier` 0I' hQldel top-lift plate adjacent thereto, and yielding tor said band or strap having relatively means for normally centering 'saidy plate movable members each sustaining a part of when in top-lift engaging position.

said band or strap, means for moving the 23. In a machine for acting on the heels carrier or holder in one direction to position `ot' boots and shoes, the combination of a 110 a loop formed by said band 0r Strap lfor the tool, a toplift plate ldisposed adjacent thereinsertion of the work, means for separfatllf-SA to and on which the top lift of the heel may the pflltS 0f the band 01 SMP aS the Carmel rest, a rod, a universal jointed connection or holder is so nmoved, and means fol l'- between the top-lift plate and said rod for turning the c arrier or holder to initial posi- Supporting Said 'top hft plate, treadle Oper- 115 lllOlLllrlld ClOSlng'lllle loop abllt the Work. A -ated Ingang acting upon Said rod to li. In a machine for treating the heels of draw the top lift plate from top-lift en boots and shoes, the combination of a Work- ,foraging position, and means for centering the lng tool a leXlble band 0I' Strap Constructed top-lift plate as it is returned to initial posi- 120 1001) t0 IQCQIVG the hfel 0f il bOO 01 5h09, 24C. In amachine for acting'on the heels of' Mld 21, i011 llft Plle dlsPO'Sed and arranged boots and shoes, the combination of a tool, a with relation tosaid Working tool and liexitop liff, plut@ against which the tcp lift of a ble band 0I' Strap t0 engage and gulde the heel may rest when in working position, 118.91- means for supporting the top-lift plate with l2- 18. In a machine for treating the heels of. thel heel in working position, means for boots andshoes, the combination of a workwithdrawing thc tbplift plate from opering tool, a flexible band or strap constructed ative position, inf ns for returning the .topand arranged to provide a work sustaining lift plate to o* ,rative position, and addi-` loop to receive the vheel ofl a boot or shoe, a tional means for adjusting the top-lift plate 130 with respect to the tool to accommodate heels of different. heights.

25. In a machine for acting` upon the heels ofboots and shoes, the combination ot a tool, a top-lift plate, a rod on which said top-lift plate is mounted, a sleeve carryingA said toplift supporting' rod and adjustably mounted on the machine frame, and a spring disposed between said sleeve and said top lift plate.

26. In a heel beading machine, a beading,l tool, a presserffor pressing the Work into operative relation with the' beading tool, a

toplift plate, supporting means therefor, and a treadle and connectlons between the said treadle, the presser and toplift plate to cause a single movement of the treadle to I relieve the presser of its pressing action and l withdraw the toplift plate from operative l position.

2T. ln a heel beading machine, a beading tool, a toplift plate, a rod supporting the toplift plate, a sleeve surrounding said rod, a hearing in which said sleeve is adjustably mounted, a bracket secured Ito said sleeve, a lever pi'voted on said bracket for withdrawing the toplift plate from operative position, and an actuator for said lever.

In testimony whereof, We have signed our ot two subscribing Witnesses.

VVILLAM C. STEWART. lVlLLlAll/I H, HOOPER. W'itnesses i GEORGE F. STEWART, i A Wmo M.-ENGLIS1L .names to this specification, in the presence" 

